Re: serious electrical help needed

[Tom Watters <tomwatters@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

If it were me, I'd probably start at the bulkhead and start examining 
wires coming out, first to the starter relay, starter, voltage 
regulator, etc.  Make sure the fuseable link isnt burnt.  Test each wire 
to see if it is grounded. Test from wire to Ground first, then start 
verifying voltages to each component under the hood.   You said you saw 
them smoke,  Check all the wires in that area for cracks or scorch 
marks.  Hopfully you'll be able to find where your short may have been.




On 3/5/2011 2:54 PM, Wayne Huseby wrote:
> Not sure if it was the body shop. He delivered it to the house and it
> started fine and no smoking. I started it several times since than an no
> problem. I did notice later after the harness getting fried a screw
> driver with a melted badly melted handle on my work bench. may mean
> nothing just never noticed the screwdriver like that before.  I did use
> the screwdrive to spread out the terminal connection earlier.  Should
> have been doing a video while i was working.  stumped in ND!!
> Dodger7998@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > yes,,,,,,, what did the body shop do to it,,,,,,,,,did they replace any
> >
> > panels or what
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 3/5/2011 2:03:31 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> > wchuseby@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
> >
> >
> > Got  the car back from the body shop for a new paint job. several weeks
> > later  went to start it and dead as can be. i tried to charge it but no
> > reading  on the charger at all. The battery was a 4 year old Walmar
> > Neverstart so  replaced it. Hooked up the cables and things started
> > smoking. the rest is  history. must be a dead short somewhere that
> > drained  it.
> > Dodger7998@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > > why did you replace  the battery,,,,,,,,,,,,electrical problems?
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 3/5/2011 12:49:56 P.M. Central Standard  Time,
> > > wchuseby@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
> > >
> > >
> > >   I  have a serious problem. I replaced my battery today, hooked up the
> > > battery  to the correct terminals and completely fried my wire  harness
> > > under the  hood. not sure if it is one wire that  overheated and melted
> > > the others but  it goes to the firewall  connector and over to the
> > > alternator. probably  under the dash  also.
> > > Any ideas what may have happened and who makes wire   harnesses.
> > >
> > > This is not good. I am not sure what to do   now.
> > >
> > > anybody wants to call me to help  call 701-952-0306  and i  will call
> > > you
> > >
> > > back.
> > >
> > > Wayne  Huseby
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